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# Leaders' Questions

Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
'You have no mandate': Heated Dáil exchanges on plan to remove Triple Lock
Government has been accused of breaching the programme for government.
Micheál Martin has announced a plan to get rid of triple lock which limits Irish military operations overseas.
Government accused of breaching the programme for government promises.
Tánaiste's quotes from 2013 where he spoke in favour of triple lock retention read back to him during Leader's Questions.
Explainer: What is Ireland's Triple Lock mechanism and why is the Govt planning to scrap it?
Government defends security forum as opposition label it 'rigged' and 'unashamedly one-sided'
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Nov 23rd 2023, 1:00 PM
Varadkar: 'We can’t continue to aid Palestine and trade with Israel in the way we've done in the past'
‘That’s going to have to change in some way,’ Varadkar told the Dáil.
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Nov 21st 2023, 3:39 PM
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November 2023
'We can't wait for Europe to get its act together': Taoiseach told Ireland must take action on Israel
A number of TDs urged Varadkar to follow up Ireland’s condemnation with strong actions.
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October
October 2023
'Blah, blah, blah, Sinn Féin': Doherty and Martin face off over housing
There were robust exchanges in the Dáil this afternoon over the Government’s housing record.
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Oct 26th 2023, 1:11 PM
Ireland won't be expelling any ambassadors Taoiseach says, amid calls to oust Israeli diplomat
Opposition TDs have expressed concern over comments made by Israel’s Ambassador to Ireland in which she said President Michael D Higgins was repeating “misinformation” in relation to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Oct 24th 2023, 3:47 PM
Varadkar says some of Ursula von der Leyen's recent statements 'lacked balance'
An extraordinary meeting of European Council leaders on the Israel and Palestine conflict took place today.
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Oct 17th 2023, 9:45 PM
Taoiseach defends McEntee on law and order as Aontú accuse her of focusing on 'culture wars'
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has come under increased scrutiny since the summer as a result of the issues in the Gardaí.
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Oct 4th 2023, 1:07 PM
Government accused of acting like 'bystanders' as gardaí and barristers take industrial action
Varadkar says its not sustainable to continue with Garda roster that was operational during the pandemic.
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Oct 3rd 2023, 3:10 PM
This year
2023
Tánaiste concedes 'real difficulty' surrounding cost of National Children’s Hospital
Responding to a question in the Dáil, Micheál Martin said the last thing you should do with any public contract is “start putting costs out there”.
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Jul 13th 2023, 2:29 PM
RTÉ's drip feed of information doing 'untold damage', says Taoiseach
Media Minister Catherine Martin says the lack of transparency has ‘eroded confidence in Executive board’.
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Jul 5th 2023, 1:45 PM
Varadkar says Israeli and Palestinian lives both matter, as TDs dub Govt response 'incredibly weak'
Varadkar said that while condemning Israel’s violence in the West Bank, we shouldn’t forget about the impact of a car ramming incident in Tel Aviv today.
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Jul 4th 2023, 4:38 PM
'Ireland is no basket case': Minister denies claims Irish being 'fleeced' with the high prices
New figures published by the European Commission present Ireland as the most expensive country in the EU.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 12:47 PM
Leo Varadkar says he believes homeless figures will fall
There were 12,259 people in emergency accommodation last month.
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May 30th 2023, 3:49 PM
'This is a sensitive issue': Tánaiste defends Govt approach in dealing with abortion law review
The abortion law review will go to the Oireachtas Health Committee for further scrutiny.
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May 25th 2023, 7:48 PM
Varadkar: 'Ireland is a pretty safe country. We shouldn't be scaring people into thinking otherwise'
The Taoiseach said he does not think minimum sentences are a good idea.
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May 24th 2023, 2:23 PM
McDonald calls on Taoiseach to go 'beyond cosy chats' to lower electricity costs for consumers
McDonald said Varadkar has not ‘intervened to ensure the big drop in wholesale cost gets speedily passed on to the consumers’.
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May 23rd 2023, 3:25 PM
Virgin Media says RTÉ and GAAGO have questions to answer over rights deal
The broadcaster said it was never approached about the possibility of airing some GAA matches alongside RTÉ.
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May 9th 2023, 8:10 PM
Not realistic to expect all GAA matches to be televised, says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have expressed differing views on whether some GAA matches should be streamed behind a paywall.
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May 9th 2023, 8:01 PM
Tanaiste supports Robert Watt’s position at Department of Health despite Holohan controversy
Watt appeared before the Oireachtas finance committee yesterday, largely rejecting an external review into the proposed secondment of former CMO Tony Holohan.
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Apr 20th 2023, 2:20 PM
Tánaiste pledges review of waste collection as Dáil hears clashes over Panda's brown bin charge
Smith said that waste privatisation was to blame for the fact that some households would be paying close to an additional €100 a year on bin charges.
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Apr 20th 2023, 1:53 PM
'Where will they go?': Coveney says invalid notices to quit should be challenged
The minister rounded on Sinn Féin’s policies to scrap the Help to Buy and First Home Scheme.
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Apr 19th 2023, 2:36 PM
Taoiseach accused of being 'smug' as Labour and FG trade blows on housing record
It comes a day after the Department of Housing released new figures on social housing construction.
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Apr 18th 2023, 2:47 PM
Ceann Comhairle threatens to suspend Dáil amid shouting, says public would be 'disgusted'
The Ceann Comhairle got to his feet to call for order after a tense exchange between Pearse Doherty and Micheál Martin
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Mar 30th 2023, 1:29 PM
Varadkar says windfall tax is coming and calls on energy companies to drop their prices
The Taoiseach says Government won’t just be using ‘politie encouragement’ to get prices down.
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Feb 28th 2023, 3:58 PM
TD says Mother and Baby Home redress is 'madness', Varadkar accuses her of 'demonising' govt
Catherine Connolly clashed with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions today.
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Feb 22nd 2023, 3:32 PM
Govt expected to sign off on cost-of-living package next week following 'good discussion'
It comes after the Tánaiste accused Sinn Féin of “clever politics” in the Dáil during a tense exchange over the upcoming package.
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Feb 16th 2023, 8:10 PM
Varadkar condemns racism 'of any form' in the Dáil amid anti-refugee protests
The Government plans to unveil an action plan against racism in March.
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Feb 8th 2023, 3:43 PM
'How far back do we go?': Micheál Martin calls for 'debate' on historical wrongs by the State
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said yesterday that the Government “cannot spend the same euro twice”.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 3:01 PM
Taoiseach defends Paschal Donohoe as minister due to make Dáil statement on undeclared donations
Opposition TDs have called for a full explanation from the Minister, as well as the opportunity to ask questions.
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Jan 18th 2023, 1:32 PM
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2022
Eamon Ryan 'not asleep at the wheel' says Taoiseach as more flights cancelled due to weather
More flights are cancelled in and out of Dublin today as weather continues to disrupt travel.
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Dec 13th 2022, 10:45 PM
Elvis theme carries through Micheál Martin's last Leaders' Questions as Taoiseach
In a rare moment of pleasantry between the Sinn Féin leader and Taoiseach, Mary Lou McDonald wished Martin the best for the future ahead.
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Dec 13th 2022, 3:46 PM
Government criticised over €700 million capital underspend in housing budget
The Dáil heard that local authorities currently have 2,000 homes under construction on various sites.
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Dec 6th 2022, 4:33 PM
Restoring bankers bonuses and removing pay caps an 'insult' to working families, Dáil hears
The decision was criticised by Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall.
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Dec 1st 2022, 1:40 PM
Taoiseach refuses to estimate final cost of National Children's Hospital
The current estimated cost of the NCH is €1.4 billion.
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Nov 30th 2022, 1:44 PM
Varadkar says Ireland's rents are 'unacceptably high' and compare unfavorably against most EU cities
Varadkar has said he wants the Housing for All plan implemented more quickly.
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Nov 24th 2022, 2:07 PM
Individual in leadership role at Blackrock College 'was told of abuse allegations in 2002', Dáil hears
Labour leader Ivana Bacik claimed that survivors who approached the individual were told to “go away” and return with “proof and a solicitor”.
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Nov 17th 2022, 2:22 PM
Leas-Cheann Comhairle writes to MacSharry over accusations of discrimination
Last week, MacSharry accused Catherine Connolly of “discrimination” for putting him at the bottom of the speaking order.
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Nov 16th 2022, 1:40 PM
TDs pay tribute in the Dáil to 'fearless' Vicky Phelan
The CervicalCheck campaigner died yesterday.
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Nov 15th 2022, 3:56 PM
Varadkar withdraws ‘hypocrite’ remark in fiery Dáil debate over leak probe
Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall accused the Tánaiste of impugning her good name.
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Nov 10th 2022, 2:33 PM
Taoiseach says housing plan is working, as McDonald calls it a 'social catastrophe'
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was criticised for comments he made during a Tonight Show debate yesterday.
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Nov 9th 2022, 4:17 PM
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